Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers,
1941, The British Commonwealth; The Near East and Africa, Volume III

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Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, by the
Assistant Chief of the Division of Near Eastern Affairs
(Alling)

[Washington,] June 19, 1941.

Mr. Hamilton telephoned today to say that Mr. James Moffett had seen
Mr. Jesse Jones yesterday in regard to the proposed financial
assistance to King Ibn Saud. Mr. Jones had told Mr. Moffett that the
President had approved the project but that he (Mr. Jones) did not
see as yet how it could be handled under the Lend-Lease Act. Mr.
Jones said, however, that he would try some other way in taking care
of the matter. He asked Mr. Moffett numerous questions regarding the
organization of the company, the situation in Saudi Arabia and the
need of the King for financial assistance. Mr. Hamilton concluded by
saying that he expected to obtain additional information either
tonight or tomorrow which he would pass on to us.